Abstract Introduction Dizziness has been reported to be the most common symptom in elderly population. Video head impulse test, VHIT, allows clinicians to assess the vestibular function in elderly ...

This cutting-edge equipment, one of the few in the Southeast and the first in Alabama, comprehensively tests vestibular, oculomotor and balance functions. “Our testing using the VOR chair revealed ...

"Discovering how vestibular reflexes come to be may help us find new ways to counter pathologies that affect balance or eye movements," says study senior author David Schoppik, PhD, associate ...

Summary: Researchers uncovered that the vestibulo-ocular reflex, a vital brain circuit stabilizing gaze during body tilts, matures independently of sensory input in newborns. This reflex, essential ...

A simple eye-tracking device might help in the diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), a developmental disability that impacts how individuals interact and communicate with the world. Researchers ...

Your physical therapist will use various tests to measure your vestibular function. One test often used in vestibular physical therapy is the Vestibular Ocular Motor Screen (VOMS). This test can ...

To distinguish vestibular strokes from peripheral dizziness, clinicians use the head impulse, nystagmus and test of skew (HINTS) eye examination; however, eye-movement signs are subtle and there ...